in the heat of the summer, in the darkness of the night, there is a U.S. solder and he is looking for a fight, don't you cry him no tears, he don't want your sympathy, he is a U.S. solder and thats all he'll ever be. some where there's a mother cryin for her son, he's a U.S. solder, dont you cry him no tears, he doesn't want your sympathy, he's a U.S. solder, and thats all hell ever be. some where there's a baby, cryin for her dad, he is a U.S. soldier, don't you cry him no tears, he doesn't want your sympathy, he's a U.S. soldier, and thats all he'll ever be. one day there arived a letter, and this is what it said, we're sorry to inform you, that your soldier is dead, don't cry him no tears, he doesn't want your sympathy, he's a U.S. soldier and that's all he'll ever be.